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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 765
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| 55 YOM DX SPRAIN AND STRAIN OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF BACK - WAS LIFTING HEAVY LAUNDRY YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER A HAMPER-R RIB AREA & STRUCK FACE ON FLOOR WITH FALL DX CONTUSION CHEST & L KNEE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2009 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers, Sinks |
| 69 YOF, BENT TO PICK UP LAUNDRY, FELL HIT RIBS ON WASHTUB, CONTUSION CH EST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT WAS LOOKING THROUGH YHER CLOSET AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A CLOT HING HAMPER FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2007 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED AND HIT HAMPER AND THEN FLOOR. MULTIPLE LEFT RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT DX NON-SPECIIC CHEST PAIN - TODAY ATER LIFTING LAUNDRY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| FELL IN BATHROOM ONTO CLOTHES HAMPER FRACTURE RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| SUST INJ TO L RIBS WHEN FELL AT HOME STRIKING CLOTHES HAMPER DX L RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2006 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| RIB FX. PT FELL INTO A LAUNDRY HAMPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2006 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers, Clothing |
| PT WAS PUTTING CLOTHES IN A HAMPER; PT GOT FEET TANGLED UP & FELL DX: CONTUSION UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| CHEST PAIN - DEVELOPED HEAVINESS IN CHEST WHEN LIFTING CLOTHES HAMPER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2001 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2001 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2000 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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